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Welcome to Jersey County ...

Time Zone: Jersey County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Jerseyville is the Seat for Jersey County.

Jersey County was founded in 1839 and was created by taking area from Greene County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Jersey had a population of 21,667 people. This is a decrease of 5.73% since the last Census (which gave a population of 22,985 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Jersey represented 0.18% of the total population of Illinois.

Below are some of the communities located in Jersey County:

  • Elsah
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elsah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsah
    • Elsah is located in Jersey County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 604 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elsah <3>
  • Fidelity
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fidelity have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fidelity
    • Fidelity is located in Jersey County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 113 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fidelity <3>
  • Fieldon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Grafton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jerseyville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jerseyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerseyville
    • Jerseyville is located in Jersey County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,111 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jerseyville <3>
  • Otterville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otterville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otterville
    • Otterville is located in Jersey County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
 

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This page was last modified/updated: 26 Feb 2024